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Trump fans are, obviously, touting this good news as proof that Trumponomics works, especially compared to Obamanomics; all the liberal and mainstream media naysayers who predicted the tax cuts would fail were wrong, they say. In not even a half term, in their minds, Trump has already made America pretty darn great again — at least as measured by economic stats.
The economic surge is an expected side effect of more than just tax cuts.
Yet that's not quite right: The economic surge is an expected side effect of more than just tax cuts. Many economists had been predicting the big tax cuts
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) would boost growth, at least for a while. As the Congressional Budget Office explained in its recent forecast, "because the tax cuts boost after-tax incomes, they, along with the increases in federal spending, are expected to add excess demand in the next few years."
And, not only is the surge no surprise, but the credit goes to both parties. While Democrats wanted no part of the tax cuts, the increased spending was a bipartisan affair.
But here's the really weird thing: Republicans have traditionally touted tax cuts as a way to boost long-term growth by enhancing incentives to work, save and invest. This sort of juicing of the economy with tax cuts and spending increases is what Republicans used to dismiss as "sugar high" economics as recently as when Obama and the Democrats passed their big trillion-dollar tax and spending stimulus back in 2009. Nothing but a temporary boost that doesn't really alter the economy's deep fundamentals, they called it.
Trump might be helping make America great again, but only for a little while.
And all those currently rosy forecasts show the Trump-led growth surge fading by 2020 or so (possibly just in time for the re-election campaign) and the economy returning to its boring 2 percent growth baseline. One reason for this is that the tax cuts and higher spending are generating massive, trillion-dollar budget deficits as far as the eye can see, which could hurt growth by crowding out private investment. (The importance of minding budget deficits are another issue on which the GOP has flipped since the Obama years.) So Trump might be helping make America great again, but only for a little while.
Nothing, of course, is set in stone. One sign that the effects of Trump's economic policies could outlast his first term would be an increase in productivity growth, or output per worker. If each worker produces more — whether from better training, better equipment or doing their job differently — higher wages should follow.
But productivity growth has been moribund for more than a decade. Moreover, there's little evidence yet that anything Trump is doing has helped much. And if even productivity does boom, as it did during the mid-1990s through early 2000s, it could be the result of everything that's been happening for years in Silicon Valley, such as advances in artificial intelligence, rather than what Washington's been doing more recently.
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The new Georgia Cooperative Development Center will be one of 20 such centers in the United States.
The GCDC will support fledgling co-ops and help farmers who want to form others, said CAED coordinator John McKissick. Before the grant, he said, there weren't enough resources to meet all of the needs.
The CAED, part of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, secured the grant from the Rural Development program.
"The grant will focus on cooperative development and providing more services to those in agriculture who think they have a future to develop as a co-op," McKissick said.
It will fund two business development specialists and other resources. "It will enable us to do a lot more of what we've been doing," he said.
The CAED has played a key role in successful co-ops like the Sunbelt Goat Producers in Washington County and Farm Fresh Tattnall, a co-op of roadside markets and pick-your-own farms in Tattnall County.
Co-ops, McKissick said, are a way for business people to work together and do what they couldn't do separately.
The new center's steering committee has already approved new feasibility studies, board training, market analyses, business plans or other support for four co-ops:
• An ethanol production co-op among Georgia corn growers.
• The Sunbelt Organic Gold co-op of south Georgia poultry growers who want to make and market organic fertilizer from chicken litter.
• A Community Food Network that would match organic produce growers with markets in suburban Atlanta.
• A co-op that would match organic-minded markets with grass-finished beef.
"The center will improve new co-ops' success rates by making sure they have a good foundation from the start and giving them the necessary supplies to update business plans as needed," said Bill Thomas, a GCDC co-op development specialist.
A market analysis for a newly formed southwest Georgia agritourism co-op, for instance, showed that television advertising would reach its best audience. Without the study, Thomas said, they might have made some key marketing mistakes.
The 11 Resource, Conservation and Development Councils of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service are partners of the new GCDC.

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Sixth-grader confesses to writing bomb threat
A sixth-grade Wapakoneta City Schools student confessed to writing a note on a school desk Thursday which led to the evacuation of Wapakoneta Middle School.
Wapakoneta Police Chief Russ Hunlock said through an officer's investigation a student of interest was identified and interviewed. During the interview, an 11-year-old girl confessed to leaving the note.
School officials have confirmed the girl did not have access to a bomb or materials to make one. The case has been forwarded to prosecutors with the Auglaize County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
"The student has been banned from school property until disciplinary proceedings are concluded," Hunlock said in a news release.
The bomb threat was reported by a teacher, who found it written on a desk that had been out in the hallway of a wing of the school, Hunlock told the Wapakoneta Daily News.
Prior to the confession, school administrators and police officers vowed to pursue the toughest charges they could.
Wapakoneta City Schools Superintendent Keith Horner said the bomb threat was reported at 8:30 a.m., shortly after students entered the building and began class.
Within three hours of being evacuated for the bomb threat, the school's approximate 700 students were returned to the building after it was cleared at 11:30 a.m. by explosive- material detecting dogs and the Allen County Regional Bomb Squad.
"Nothing was found out of the ordinary or out of place," Hunlock said.
School personnel helped evacuate the building and then officers did a final sweep before setting up and securing a perimeter outside to keep everyone away from the building before it could be checked by the bomb squad.
"Our main focus before the bomb squad arrived was getting everyone out of the building," Hunlock said.
The police chief said the desk that the threat was written on did not belong to a particular student and was accessible to many students in the school.
Officers reviewed video surveillance to try and determine who may have been around the desk prior to the threat being made, and it was useful in determining a suspect, Horner confirmed this morning.
Before the student confessed, Horner said he anticipated catching whoever was involved in making the threat and dealing with it "as severely as we can."
"This is not a small issue," Horner said. "It is serious and goes against what we are trying to do here. In essence, we lost a day of educating students."
He said in addition to law enforcement proceeding withthe filing of criminal charges against the student, she also is expected to go through a disciplinary hearing with the school.
Horner credited all those involved — students, teachers, parents, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, administrators, law enforcement and firefighters — for their cooperation in helping the evacuation go smoothly.
"They were all tremendous," Horner said. "Everyone pitched in. Honestly, looking back, it was a great team effort. Everyone jumped in right away to manage the situation."
Horner said parents were notified by the district's one-call system within an hour of the bomb threat and advised that they could pick their children up at the Wapakoneta Performing Arts Center (PAC), where they were taken by bus until the middle school was cleared. Approximately half of the school's fifth-, sixth-, and seventh-grade students were picked up by parents.
For the most part, students handled the evacuation without a lot of emotion, but Horner said he did see a couple of students who were visibly upset. The district's Guidance Department is expected to continue monitoring students' reactions to the threat.
In reviewing the incident later, Horner anticipated that there may be some areas they could improve upon, but he said that is typical when they look back after an event such as this and see what they can do better.
Thursday's evacuation of Wapakoneta Middle School was one of only a few the district has had to do.
Horner said they typically learn of possible threats prior to the school day, so they do not interfere with classes.
Almost immediately after receiving word of the bomb threat and conferring with police on Thursday, authorities evacuated the school building.
Local law enforcement and Wapakoneta firefighters secured the building, all entrances to the school, and blocked both ends of Harrison Street.
"We were being very cautious," Horner said of the quick decision. "We have to take this seriously every time it happens. We will do the exact same thing every time."


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Grace M. "Grayce" Uher, 90, of Dunbar died on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 at Highlands Hospital in Connellsville. She was born on March 14, 1922 in Connellsville, daughter of the late John and Anna Goulosh Kendrish. She was a member of St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church and the Altar and Rosary societies. She retired from Pechins Foods (produce and meat departments). Grayce was an avid cook and baker. A favorite pastime of hers was collecting angels. She is survived by two daughters, Judi Smitley and her husband Don Dunbar, and Colleen Brienza and her husband Armand of Connellsville; a granddaughter, Jennifer Gelsick and her husband Mikey of St. Marys; a sister, Helen Langgle of Turlock, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Edward Uher; two brothers, John and Stephen; and three sisters, Julia, Elizabeth and Irene.A Mass for Grace M. "Grayce" Uher will be held at St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church on Friday at 10:30 a.m., with Msgr. Edward McCullough as celebrant. Friends will be received at Burhans Crouse Funeral Home at 28 Connellsville St. in Dunbar on Thursday from 1-9 p.m. There will be morning prayers at the funeral home on Friday at 10 a.m. A Rosary will be recited on Thursday at the funeral home at 4 p.m. Internment will be in the Mt. Auburn Cemetery.


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One of my favourite talks from SearchLove London 2013 was Hannah Smith's '23, 787 Ways To Build Links in 30 Minutes'.
Among Hannah's tips for sustainable link building, she mentioned a neat tool that helped her pick up 257 links at around $14 per link.
This tool was Zemanta, a seemingly fantastic way of providing scalable outreach.
We are always looking for ways to improve our outreach process so I was very eager to give Zemanta a try, especially after hearing what the company had to say.
Their pitch was very promising: Our content would be placed in front of bloggers who were just about to write related posts, and the better the content the more links we would get. What is more, the case studies featured some outstanding links from big sites such as Forbes.com, Wall Street Journal, etc.
When I read Moz CEO Rand Fishkin's quote, I was sold:
I'm not just a fan, I'm a believer – Zemanta is a remarkable way to build great links.
We decided to test Zemanta with 10 infographics that we knew had already done well during 'cold outreach' to see how many links we could get.
10 infographics, 30 days, $1,318.72 investment: the results
- Total Earned Links: 21 (as reported by Zemanta)
- Cost Per Link = $62.79
Although the results weren't quite the 'under $20 per link' I had imagined, at first glance didn't look that bad. Managing the outreach for our outreach campaigns in house, I know all too well the importance of quality links. So I decided to take a deeper look.
In exploring the links further, I was shocked. I found that nearly 20% of the links were out of action. Two blog posts had been removed, One site was offline and another site was 301 redirected.
21 links has now been reduced to 17
By using GroupHigh, I then checked how often these blogs were updated. After running the report, I found out that the last posts made by four of the blogs were over six months ago.
17 links has now been reduced to 13
I then pulled these links through Majestic SEO to get a CitationFlow score in order to remove any blogs with a citation flow of zero. Shockingly, five more links were crossed off the list.
13 links is now eight
I then explored the eight remaining links as ranked by Moz Rank:
The average link from this campaign had the following characteristics:
- Majestic Citation Flow = 14
- Majestic Trust Flow = 5.5
- Moz Rank = 3.70
- 5 of the sites posted within the last 3 days
- 3 of the sites last posted over 1 month ago.
Total cost for one of these links = $164.84/£102.99
Maybe I at this stage, I shouldn't have expected anything more, but there was not one editorial link. All of the links were a combination of text and image, similar to:
What the experts really think
In my confusion, and to put it mildly, my huge disappointment, I reached out to Zemanta to find out why the campaign was not a success.
With no responses on this front, I contacted a number of experts in the industry who had used the service to see if their experience matched up to my own.
Expert one
I contacted Rand Fishkin whose quote sold me to Zemanta. I wanted to first check if that quote was still valid for him.
Instead of standing by his original quote about being a believer, he told me that he would focus today more on the traffic that Zemanta drives and that his quote should read:
Zemanta is a remarkable way to grow your audience.
Expert two
I contacted Wil Reynolds of SEER SEO who had recently mentioned Zemanta in a presentation to find out his experience. His quote reflected by sentiments about the service:
Overall, I wanted Zemanta to work out (I really like those guys), but I just found that the quality of the sites I was getting on was not leading to clicks, engagement, comments, etc from users coming from Zemanta sourced links.
What are your experiences with Zemanta?
In truth, I am still very confused and disappointed about my experience. Is it very different to vast majority of people using Zemanta? I'd love to hear about your experiences, lessons or advice in the comments below, as well as any tools that you would recommend.
From my discussion with my immediate network, I am keen to try out both Outbrain and Taboola and compare how a similar spend matches up on these networks as I am keen to incorporate a paid content amplifier to join Stumbleupon Paid Discovery (which is awesome.)
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I've used Zemanta for a few sites and your results aren't entirely unusual. One thing that my account rep had told me was that the success really is dependent on your industry, which I've found to be very true. I've seen a $12-$20/link average but I've also seen a $60-$80 average. Same thing with types of sites...I feel like there's a larger number of lower quality sites picking up stories but again, I've also seen really great sites pick up the links.
It definitely varies and while I'm a big fan of the service, if you are finding these other networks work better for you, I'd stick with them :)
I do like Zemanta however, for small businesses those link prices still seem a bit pricey. Obviously there are other ways and they are a lot more work but you have to weigh the price you're willing to pay with the amount of time you are willing to spend.
Doing some great guest posts for high traffic blogs or posting your content (most likely info graphics) on social media to have them shared a bit is probably the best way for those with a low budget.
Really interesting analysis, thanks for sharing.
I have never been a fan of Zemanta. Even when it first launched I was sceptical as to me it screamed of just another paid link network dressed up as something slightly different. Wrapped around this 'content outreach network'.
Even the experts who had high hopes for it have found that Zemanta is really no different from those other less credible sites that have been slammed. They are essentially using a lot of the same tactics.
Truth be told, I really don't think there is a tool out there that can scale outreach efforts as naturally as if you were doing it personally yourself. Each of these tools uses automation or processing that just doesn't match the expertise of doing it manually.
Your analysis proves that Zemanta is really no different than a lot of the other tools out there. Distinctly inaccurate and misdescribed. Even those experts who gave it such good grace in the beginning are now backtracking as they realise it just isn't that effective and not only touches on, but is deeply ingrained in the subject of paid links.
I've seen this sort of data before and I've never been impressed with links I've seen from services like Zemanta (personally). Apparently, it's 'Google approved' but still, potentially it's possible you could trip a penalty through over use.
It would cost just as much, if not a lot more to remove these links, in case that was a nessecary step.
I would advise against using this tactic to improve the performance of content like infographics, or any other pages for that matter - if they don't have the strength to perform well organically you might just want to think again.
Zemanta is just the delivery platform. It gives bloggers the opportunity to link to your post - that's why it's an editorial link and (I assume) why Google's Blogger is happy to partner with them.
I think you research proves that bloggers don't like linking to infographics. You're better outreaching with that sort of content.
That said; Zemanta would benefit from more high quality bloggers.
A friend of mine tested it out briefly and found only low quality sites came through with anything. Maybe the offering could have been better but I think it's back to 'if it's too easy, then...' if you know what I mean.
Nice post anyway, always good to get confirmation of suspicions to know whether to try again or leave it.
Thanks for your insight, it would be great to hear from you what industries you have had success with. It would be good to know whether Zemanta can be of use to some of my other client.
I related to what you are saying about using tools for scaling outreach. Although I still feel that paid amplification can work as I've had awesome results using Stumbleupon Paid Discovery. In future I am going to invest in tools that focus primarily on driving traffic over building links.
Thanks for your comment Richard. I wouldn't like to suggest that the links I received could be harmful but certainly something to think about in the long term.
We purposely chose 10 infographics that had been featured on large sites as well as smaller blogs, so we knew that this content would be attractive to other bloggers.
I completely agree, Zemanta needs to step up the quality of sites in their network. Thanks for your input.
I am normally very suspicious of "silver bullets" but after hearing about all the good results from major players in the industry I had to test it for myself.
Lesson learned --and I got a nice blog post out of it :)
Thanks for stopping by.
Funny. I've seen Fishkin really defend the service and the results. Convinced me to try it for a month with the same poor results.
That's pretty disappointing.
I've known about Zemanta for probably over 6 years now and used them on about 5 different occasions. Here are my experiences, tips, and tricks that I've learned from use and from working with the guys there on optimizations.
First, a couple of important tips:
- You really need a site with TONS of pages of content to do well with Zemanta and get your Effective Cost Per Link (eCPL) down below $6. The more pages you have, the more keywords your content will show up for (Impressions), and the more links.
- For the best results, in-content editorial links, you need to be pre-approved by Zemanta as a quality reference source. Once approved your links will be suggested to bloggers for in-content editorial links. Otherwise you get suggested for a section below each post that notes "Related Content" or something like that and you can get linked to from a list of links at the end of the post. This is not as desirable but these links are still good too.
I've used it for some smaller clients, with less than 100 pages (30- 50 pages in feed to Zemanta), and had an eCPL of about $30. It made no real impact.
I used Zemanta on a site that had 60,000+ pages. We whittled it down to about the top 300 as that was an estimated sweet spot on our few thousand dollar per month budget. We hand optimized each title and keywords for all pages to try to maximize indexing within Zemanta and to also improve CTR. We were an authority domain though mind you, a notorious domain. So we had around a $4-$6 eCPL, which far exceeded everyone's estimation, including our reps at Zemanta. Its most likely based on the domain as a brand and the fact that we had a big budget and tons of quality content. But I felt like it was a success.
There are just a ton of variables with Zemanta. Different topics get more play than others so you really need to be in one of the few sweet spot niches in terms of what things the majority of their users write about.
Another variable is your content and your feed to Zemanta. Is it optimized by hand? Is the content good? Really? Better
Another variable is your budget.
And at the end of the day it is a truly organic process and you cannot control who links to you when or how. Some of the sites are decent but most are pretty normal, lower authority, blogs. You pay for impressions, not links. That's important to note.
Keep in mind that what works best in Zemanta are not product/service pages, but blog posts and articles. You can still drive links to product pages with a crafty custom Title to increase CTR. But this product really works best at developing deep links to large publishing sites.
That's quite terrible - there are many better and easier ways to get high quality links.
I'd never actually heard of Zemanta before I bumped into this post - I need I need to go out there and do a little digging myself now, although after reading this post, I don't feel as if I am missing out on much.
Great write-up regardless!
As the CEO of Zemanta, I am disappointed to hear that you are not satisfied with your experience with Zemanta. If we sold you something different, from what you from expected from us, then I heartily apologize. We pride ourselves in offering a service which offers an effective way of recommending your marketing content to writers and bloggers for inclusions. I am sorry if we did not meet your expectations.
Our publishers place every intext link, image or related article organically. Zemanta recommends content to our publishers who then choses to include or not include the recommended content into her post or article. We do not guarantee any outcome and I certainly hope we did not in your case. Results naturally vary. And it appears varied in a way that did not meet your expectations. If we did not meet your expectations as a result of either our sales process or account management, then I am sorry and wish we could have done better and should have.
In reviewing your campaign report in our system, it appears that you were using Related Article recommendations exclusively which were perhaps not the inline-intext links you might have been looking for based on your post above. We recommended your content over 17,000 times and here are a few example posts where your content now appears as a Related Article link (and the first included related article):
Hopefully you are seeing the same data that I am when I log into your account dashboard (your account dashboard is still available to you if you would like to review the data.
Ultimately, if we failed to meet your expectations, this is our fault. We strive to work hand in hand with our clients, listen to their feedback and optimize their campaign(s) accordingly. We clearly did not engage and work with you as I would have hoped and expected. It is our job to make sure you understand our service and its nuances, not yours.
We work with over 750,000 bloggers and publishers and hopefully would have found the right ones to recommend your content to - I hope we will have the opportunity to earn your trust again.
Also, you mention wanting to try out some content discovery services. I would like to point out that since you ran your editorial campaign with us, Zemanta now offers a completely separate service, one that is similar to Outbrain and Taboola called the Zemanta Discovery Network. This product recommends Promotes content to readers on a dynamic basis and includes organic as well as promoted content. recommendations For an example of where our Zemanta Discovery widget runs check out this story on the Associated Press: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ancient-wine-cellar-reveals-sophisticated-drink. This product is a CPC based product and is focused on driving traffic versus editorial inclusions.
To provide some added context to our this discussion and Zemanta - I would like to provide a some information on our services.
Zemanta is a content discovery platform. Publishers install our Editorial Assistant to find new and interesting content to share with their audience. Once installed, Zemanta recommends content to these publishers in the form of images, articles, tags, and links. Publishers have the option to share this content with their readers.
We work with marketers who are creating top tier content. We index their content and recommend it to our publishers when relevant. Marketers are charged on a cost per promoted recommendation.
For a demo of how our Editorial Assistant works and look - please go here: http://www.zemanta.com/demo/.
This article just confirms my impression that the SEO industry is full of charlatans and snake oil salesmen, none of whom actually know what they are doing, but talk a really good game.
This seems to go against everything that Google puts down in its Guidelines.
In effect it's nothing more than a paid network which Google is supposed to frown upon?
I've been in this business since 1996 and everything goes full circle it just gets repackaged differently!
Or am I missing something?
I am interested in building links, as we all are, and I found your post and insights very interesting. However, what is even more interesting is Zemanta's reply. Seeming like more of a disclaimer than a legitimate expression of concern, Mr. Sawicki apologizes several times and then proceeds to offer a new product! I understand his point, but his comment still struck me as incredibly nervy...and not in very good taste.
If Mr. Sawicki is as concerned as his many apologies would seem to indicate, I would think that he'd pick up the phone in order to find out, firsthand, how to make an abysmal performance right.
Of course, that doesn't seem to be Mr. Sawicki's primary motivation, particularly in light of the rather vacant tone. In fact, I believe the apology/comment/disclaimer/sales pitch was about as effective as his link building campaign.
Finally, as Google shifts its focus to content, while pushing Google Plus down our throats, it continues bashing the online world with penalties for inferior paid linkbuilding strategies, I believe companies like Zemanta will find it increasingly difficult to do business.
Just my 2 cents!
BTW, I really enjoy reading Econsultancy's content. Always interesting and informative. Thank you!
As I mentioned in the article, it's hard to dismiss a service when some of the biggest names in the industry are saying it's awesome. When I went into the test I wanted to know for myself if the results matched the talk and understood there was a risk that it would not work out. I have put this post together to share my results with anyone else looking to give Zemanta a try.
@ Miguel Salcido
Thanks for sharing your tips on how to get the best out of Zemanta. I wish that I had this type of information before testing the service, especially the in-content editorial option which I was completely unaware of.
Some great tips on how to tweak pages/niches and certainly a major win with a result of $4-$6 eCPL. I can't help but thinking that if Zemanta only gets these type of results for major publisher brands, then they should really put off those of us looking to use their service to provide amplification for smaller specific content.
@Mary Rogers
There certainly are easier ways to get high quality links but I really wanted to see if a service like Zemanta could provide scalable outreach to our existing content production. I'm always happy to test even when on this occasion the results were well under my expectations. Thanks for your comment and I'm glad you enjoyed the review.
@Todd Sawicki
Thanks for your comment and I will certainly look into evaluating your discovery widget for potential testing in future.
@Christopher Rose
As with all industries there will be those that walk the walk and those who just talk the talk!
I am not an expert in paid networks but it would be interesting to know how the Zemanta network matches up. Many other commenters/bloggers have mentioned that because bloggers offers the option of adding the link then it keeps within Googles guidelines. However it would be interesting to see what others have to say on the matter – a good question.
@John Zajaros
It certainly is an interesting reply from Mr Sawicki but it's great that he has shared his thoughts with us all here. I'm glad you found the post interesting and I'll be sure to test out more services for future posts.
As the owner of MyJHB.co.za I am glad to see that the site lasted all the way through your evaluation process to actually give you value for your experiment.
Maybe Zemanta should step back and rather evaluate publishers for their programme. One finds that being picky and choosy about who may use your service often results in a higher return for all involved.
Back to the old rifle vs shotgun approach.
Glad and delighted that we could boost your business - even though it looks like it was a bit expensive.
FYI Danny - http://myjhb.co.za/the-worth-of-myjhb-proven-to-danny-ashton/ and you get that editorial link you were seeking (kind of!)
That is awesome that this post caught your attention :) If I could have reached more bloggers like yourself then I would have been very happy with the service.
Thanks for the editorial link on your blog - maybe the best way to use Zemanta is to use it then write a post on Econsultancy to get more links
Keep in touch.
VERY happy I found this article. I just got a request for a 30 minute call from a Zemanta sales person to discuss the service and how it can help us and our clients. I'd never heard of them, but read in the sales rep's email signature Rand's quote noted above. This sparked my interest. However, I believe he should change it or remove it if no longer endorsed by Rand.
This was a great breakdown to your investment dollars at work. Not everyone has $1,300+ to toss into a "fingers crossed it works program", but to us who were potentially interested, it is an eye-opener and appreciate you sharing your results and experiences.
I think I'll pass on the consultation request at this time. The reviews and comments I've been reading here and other posts aren't giving me that warm, fuzzy feeling to enjoy the product.
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Tour Type: Discovery
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A tale of two colonial powers, a tradition of welcoming all. Explore Canada's cosmopolitan cities, proud French and British heritage and majestic natural landscapes, from the cascading waters of Niagara Falls, to the pretty meadows, forests and ice wine vineyards of Ontario and Quebec.
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A tale of two colonial powers, a tradition of welcoming all. Explore Canada's cosmopolitan cities, proud French and British heritage and majestic natural landscapes, from the cascading waters of Niagara Falls, to the pretty meadows, forests and ice wine vineyards of Ontario and Quebec.
Sightseeing Highlights
- Orientation of Toronto, Kingston, Ottawa
- Visit CN Tower, Niagara Falls, Parc Omega Safari Park, Montreal
- 8 full breakfasts
- 3 dinners (including Be My Guest)
- 1 lunch
- Audio Headsets for flexible sightseeing
- Daily breakfast and an average of 50% of evening meals
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with WiFi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
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- All porterage and local charges included
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- An expert Travel Director and separate Driver
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Airport transfers on the first and last day of your guided holiday
- VIP entry to many sights
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|Day 1
|Arrive Toronto (2 nights): Welcome to Toronto. At 6 p.m., gather at the hotel with your Travel Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Reception.Welcome Reception
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|Day 2
|Toronto Sightseeing: Start the day with an orientation tour of cosmopolitan Toronto, viewing sprawling Queens Park, stately University Avenue and the Provincial Parliament Buildings. Embark on a trip to the top of the iconic CN Tower and enjoy the rest of the day on your own.Full Breakfast
|Day 3
|Niagara Falls
|Toronto - Niagara Falls: Travel to Niagara Falls for panoramic views of the thundering cascades before an exhilarating boat ride to the base of Horseshoe Falls. This evening, enjoy a Be My Guest experience at a family-owned winery. Enjoy an exclusive tasting of their award-winning wines, including ice wine, a specialty of the region. Sample some of Niagara's regional cuisine created with local seasonal ingredients.Full Breakfast, Be My Guest Dining
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|Day 4
|Niagara Falls - Kingston - Ottawa: Travel along the shores of Lake Ontario for an orientation tour of Canada's first capital, Kingston, with its beautiful historic buildings. Once in Ottawa, embark on an introductory tour, viewing the elegant buildings of Parliament Hill, Rideau Hall, the residence of the Governor General of Canada, and the beautiful downtown parks. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.Full Breakfast, Dinner
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|Quebec City
|Ottawa - Parc Omega- Quebec City (2 nights): This morning, travel to Parc Omega, a safari park that is home to many different kinds of wildlife. Later, find yourself in Quebec City.Full Breakfast
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|Quebec City
|Quebec City Sightseeing: Join your Local Specialist on an exploration of Old Quebec City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walk the narrow streets of the atmospheric Old Town and the Plains of Abraham, the site of a major colonial battle between the British and the French. Enjoy the afternoon on your own. Full Breakfast
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|Quebec City - Montreal (2 nights): After departing Quebec City, stop at a local cabane a sucre (sugar shack) to learn about all things maple syrup and enjoy a traditional local lunch. Enter Montreal, the largest French-speaking city outside of France, and stop at Mount Royal (the hill that gave its name to the city) for panoramic views over one of the loveliest cities in North America. Full Breakfast, Lunch
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|Montreal Sightseeing: Meet your Local Specialist who introduces you to the historic sites of the city, including spectacular Notre Dame Basilica, the colorful Old Port area and the modern downtown. The afternoon is yours to explore the city. Tonight, toast your Eastern Canada adventure at a Farewell Dinner.Full Breakfast, Farewell Dinner
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|Quebec City: Choose to take the funicular or the "neck-breaking steps" down to the Lower Town where you'll see Notre Dame des Victoires, the Petit Champlain district, the port, and Musee de la Civilisation.Full Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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|Halifax, Nova Scotia: In Halifax, the ramparts of the Citadel defend the city and await your inspection.Full Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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|Bar Harbor, Maine: Continuing south, Bar Harbor is the quintessential New England coastal town.Full Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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|Disembark Boston: Disembark the ship in Boston today.Full Breakfast
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When it comes to asthma and allergies in kids (and conditions related to the immune system), Nemours' highly trained and experienced pediatric allergy, asthma and immunology teams can help. Our goals are simple: To relieve symptoms as quickly as possible and give you the tools you'll need to best manage your child's allergy condition at home.
Nemours' pediatric allergists diagnose and treat asthma and all types of allergies in children, from hay fever to food allergies. Our immunologists (doctors who specialize in malfunctions of the immune system such as autoimmune diseases, hypersensitivities, immune deficiency and transplant rejection) have a high level of expertise in diagnosing and treating immune system conditions in children, such as immune deficiency.
We'll perform a complete exam and ask about symptoms, severity and timing. And we'll work closely with Nemours' experts from other pediatric specialty areas to provide a long-term management plan tailored to your pediatric allergy, asthma, or immunology needs.
Common Pediatric Allergy Signs, Symptoms, and Conditions
Some of the reasons families like yours often come to us include:
- wheezing
- asthma
- eczema (an itchy rash, also called "atopic dermatitis")
- hives
- food reactions
- allergies affecting the nose and eyes
- allergies affecting the stomach and intestines
- drug reactions
- exercise intolerance
- recurrent infections
- recurrent cold-like symptoms
- recurrent fever
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For Appointments: (302) 651-4200
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Hours: Wednesday, 1–7 p.m.
Before Your Child's Allergy and Immunology Appointment
Here are some important tips to follow before your child's appointment with our allergy and immunology team:
- Stop all antihistamines, if possible, 7 days before your appointment — they interfere with skin testing. This includes medicines such as Zyrtec, Claritin, Clarinex, Allegra, Benadryl, Hydoxyzine, Periactin, Chlorpheniramine and most over-the-counter cold medicines.
- Continue all asthma medicines, especially any inhalers. DO NOT STOP medicines such as Flovent, Advair, Singulair or Pulmicort.
- If your child is on antidepressants, please call us because some antidepressants will interfere with skin tests. DO NOT STOP these medicines without speaking to us.
If you have any questions, please call our office at (610) 557-4800.
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- Financial Assistance: Get help with your child's health care expenses.
- MyNemours: Access your child's medical record online.
At Nemours duPont Pediatrics, Newtown Square, Penn., we understand how allergies can impact your child's — and your family's — quality of life, and we want to help. That's why the pediatric allergy, asthma and immunology specialists from Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children come to Newtown Square, and also to our Philadelphia and Voorhees (N.J.) locations, to extend convenient, expert pediatric allergy care to kids living in Delaware Valley and beyond.
Expert Allergy and Immunology Care for Kids in Pennsylvania
The highly trained allergy, asthma and immunology team at Nemours duPont Pediatrics, Newtown Square treats all types of allergic and immune system conditions in children.
If your child is experiencing asthma or allergy symptoms, we'll work to relieve them as quickly as possible and give you the tools and know-how you need to manage ongoing care. We also treat autoimmune diseases, hypersensitivities, immune deficiencies and transplant rejection using the most effective medicines and immunotherapy (such as allergy shots and target therapy).
At your first visit, our board-certified doctors, physician assistants and nurse practitioners will perform a complete medical and family history assessment, as well as a comprehensive physical exam. We'll also ask many questions about your child's symptoms, their severity and timing. (For example, do they appear or tend to get worse at a certain time of the year, after eating a certain food or during exercise?)
Based on our findings, and to help diagnose your child's problem, we may then perform further tests such as those listed below.
- Skin testing: Lightly scratching the skin with a potential allergen (a substance that can cause an allergic reaction, such as pet dander, dust, pollen and foods) and then evaluating the skin's response.
- Patch testing: Applying various adhesive patches that each contain a potential allergen to the skin and then checking the skin's reaction 48 hours later*
- Food challenges: Feeding your child small amounts of a food suspected of being an allergen in the presence of a doctor, who can evaluate and, if necessary, safely counteract any allergic response. (We only do this if we've determined it's safe for your child. This kind of testing should never be done at home.)*
*Often not performed on the initial visit, and may require a visit to Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Del.
We also may order:
- tests for drug allergies (allergies to various medicines)
- blood tests that check for specific antibodies (cells made by the immune system in response to certain allergens)
- tests that evaluate the overall function of the immune system
- spirometry, chest X-rays and other diagnostic evaluations to check your child's lung function
Some of the reasons families often come to us include:
- wheezing
- asthma
- eczema (an itchy rash, also called "atopic dermatitis")
- hives
- food reactions
- allergies affecting the nose and eyes
- allergies affecting the stomach and intestines
- drug reactions
- exercise intolerance
- reoccurring) infections, cold-like symptoms or fever
Learn More About These and Other Children's Health Topics From Nemours KidHealth.org »
Our allergy and immunology team works closely with Nemours experts from other pediatric specialty areas including:
- pulmonology (respiratory care): who can help children with breathing problems like asthma
- gastroenterology (digestive health): who can help kids with symptoms affecting the digestive tract
- infectious diseases: who can help children with recurring infections
- otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat/ENT): who can help kids with chronic sinusitis (sinus infections)
- dermatology: who help children with skin diseases
- rheumatology: who help children with autoimmune diseases
For children with asthma, our asthma care clinic (run jointly with the pulmonology team) offers fully coordinated care, providing your family with the tools you need to successfully manage the disease.
Learn About Our Asthma Services at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children »
We know that no one knows your child better than you do and that you're one of the most important parts of your child's care team. That's why we make every effort to include you in the process and to create a close relationship built on mutual respect, collaboration and education.
We'll make sure you understand:
- how your child's allergy or asthma is triggered
- how to avoid those triggers (or allergens, which can cause or worsen asthma or allergy symptoms)
- what treatment options are available
- how to use any treatment devices we may prescribe (such as inhalers or epinephrine injectors)
- how you and your child can best manage the condition, every day
Our nurses and respiratory therapists also are available to answer any questions you or your child may have.
Learn More About the Nemours Commitment to Family-Centered Care »
Our teams fully communicate with each other and with you, so that every member has the very latest information. And all of your child's care team members have access to our award-winning electronic health record system (EHR), which allows your child's caregivers to securely communicate and share medical information about your child quickly and efficiently.
Through our EHR, your child's care team members can view clinical notes, lab results, other test results and your child's medical history on their computers simultaneously at any time so that everyone's always on the same page about your child's care. Also you have your own online access to your child's medical records 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at MyNemours.
Q: Does it hurt?
Skin testing may sound scary, but it's actually pretty simple and painless. Small plastic applicators are used to scratch the skin's surface with the allergens. There might be some itchiness that goes away quickly.
Q: How do you know which allergens to test for?
Your child's medical history will help your doctor or nurse determine which type(s) of skin testing your child might need.
Q: Where does my child have to go for skin testing?
The testing is usually done in our office. A nurse generally administers the test and your doctor interprets the results.
Q: How long does it take?
Testing typically takes between 30 and 60 minutes. Tests usually detect immediate allergic reactions, which develop within minutes of exposure to an allergen.
Q: Where on the skin is the testing done?
The tests will be applied to your child's forearm or back, depending on your child's age.
Q: How is the testing done?
The nurse will then apply drops of allergen extracts (pet dander, dust, pollen, foods, etc.) on your child's skin. These will then be scratched into the skin's surface. After we've looked over the test results, the nurse or doctor will talk to you about what the allergies are and how to best avoid the related allergens.
If you have any questions or concerns before or after skin testing, please call our allergy nurses.
For testing that needs a longer time period (days instead of minutes), we'll use patch testing.
Here's how it works:
- We'll apply the patches onto your child's skin, usually on the back.
- We'll place patches with suspected allergens onto your child's back and secure them with tape.
- Your child will then need to wear the patches for 48 hours. Showers, swimming, and strenuous activity should be avoided so the patches stay in place. (Sponge baths are OK, as long as the back is not disturbed.)
- Your child will then come back to see us at or after 72 hours to have the patch testing area read.
Because certain vaccines are made by growing viruses on chicken egg cells, some children can have a reaction. Specifically:
- Flu vaccine: If your child has had a severe reaction after eating eggs or a reaction to the flu shot itself, you should have your child evaluated by our allergists. We can then administer any flu shots, if needed.
- MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) or varicella (chickenpox) vaccines: According to standard vaccination guidelines, children with an egg allergy should be able to get the MMR or varicella vaccines with little or no risks. However, if your child's primary care pediatrician is uncomfortable administering the vaccinations, we can give them at our office.
Whether your child has asthma, an allergy or an immune system condition, know that at Nemours we do whatever it takes to give your child the very best, most comprehensive and compassionate treatment possible. We treat every child as we would our own — your child, our promise.


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Pension Fund ABP Settles with Merck in Securities Class Action
Five-year litigation related to Vytorin ENHANCE study ends in $215 million class settlement
Feb 14, 2013, 09:23 EST
HEERLEN, Netherlands and AMSTERDAM, Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dutch pension fund Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP ("ABP"), together with three co-lead plaintiffs, has reached a settlement with Merck and certain of its current and former officers and directors, whereby Merck will pay $215 million to resolve a five-year-old securities class action against all of the Merck defendants. This settlement is part of a $688 million total settlement that Merck agreed to with plaintiffs in two class actions that were combined for trial: Merck & Co., Inc. Vytorin/Zetia Securities Litigation; and Schering-Plough Corporation/Enhance Securities Litigation.
The Merck Vytorin class action, filed in 2008, is pending before Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The settlement comes three weeks before a scheduled trial date of March 4. ABP, International Fund Management SA (part of the Deka Bank Group), the Jacksonville Police and Fire Retirement System, and the General Retirement System of the City of Detroit are the four institutional investor lead plaintiffs in the class action. The Merck Vytorin class action settlement covers all investors who purchased Merck stock or options between December 6, 2006 and March 28, 2008.
ABP's settlement stems from claims that Merck delayed disclosing for two years results of a clinical trial called ENHANCE - which indicated that Merck's anti-cholesterol drug Vytorin had no statistical advantage in treating atherosclerosis when compared to a generic statin drug, simvastatin. Merck investors alleged that the delay caused a substantial drop in the value of their shares when results of the study were published in 2008.
Merck has denied and continues to deny these claims, contending that the company and its officers acted responsibly in connection with the ENHANCE study. The settlement is subject to approval by Judge Cavanaugh.
"As important as recovery of our losses, we have taken up this case to underline our views on good corporate governance. This outcome should serve as a reminder that material information should be shared with the market as soon as it becomes available," stated Henk Brouwer, chairman of ABP. "Nonetheless, the $215 million represents a significant class recovery - one of the largest achieved in a case alleging fraud without a government finding of wrongdoing against the company."
ABP was represented by U.S. securities and corporate governance law firm Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., which has successfully represented the fund in numerous other shareholder cases.
About ABP
Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP (ABP - Foundation Pension Fund ABP) is the industry-wide pension fund for employers and employees of government and educational institutions in the Netherlands. ABP has 2.8 million participants and an amount of 281 billion Euros in available assets (as at year-end 2012). This makes ABP one of the top three pension funds in the world in terms of size.
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Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Hanger, Inc., formerly known as Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc., is the world's premier provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) patient care services. For nearly 150 years, Hanger has established and maintained a tradition of excellence attributable to the dedication and clinical expertise of our providers, our steadfast support of research and development, and our unwavering commitment to patient satisfaction.
Hanger, Inc. comprises five wholly-owned subsidiaries that serve different segments of the O&P industry – Hanger Clinic, SPS, Innovative Neurotronics, Linkia and Accelerated Care Plus (ACP). Each one contributes to Hanger's unique identity as a patient-focused company combining a reputation for clinical excellence with a progressive approach to the use of emerging technologies.


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Analysis of the Engineering Polymers Market in Colombia
Jan 17, 2013, 06:25 EST
NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Analysis of the Engineering Polymers Market in Colombia
This research service offers an in-depth analysis of the engineering polymers market in Colombia. The study includes information about major market participants; an analysis of the competitive market dynamics; figures for revenue, market share, and unit/volume shipments; drivers and restraints; and a detailed forecast. The study is segmented by resin type, and each segment includes a forecast for revenue and unit shipment along with a discussion of the economic scenario. The study concludes with strategic recommendations and predictions. The base year is 2011, and the forecast period is 2012 to 2018.
Executive Summary
•The Colombian engineering polymers market has recovered quickly from the 2008-2009 economic crisis and stabilized in 2011, with sales worth $ x x million and a volume of x x metric tons (MT).
•A trend of replacing traditional materials in industrial manufacturing, such as wood and metals, is being reinforced in Colombia and favors engineering polymers, due to globale ecological trends.
•Colombia typically imports all engineering plastics and resins, so it is heavily affected by changes in international prices, which can lead to reduced competitiveness of the manufacturers and companies that their raw material are plastics.
•Sales volume is expected to grow at a x xpercent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2011 to 2018, reaching x x MT by 2018.
•Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) and Polyamide (PA) are the largest segments, with x x percent and x x percent of the market volume, respectively, because of their wide range of applications. Polycarbonate (PC) is next, with x xpercent of market volume, followed by polyoxymethylene (POM) with x xpercent and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) with x x percent.
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PA Segment Breakdown 53
PC Segment Breakdown 61
POM Segment Breakdown 69
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GPSolo Magazine - September 2004
Trial Practice
Jury Instructions: A Road Map for Trial Counsel
Careful trial lawyers prepare instructions at the beginning of the case as a "living" document, revising and supplementing them as the case moves toward trial. These instructions can help you win at trial and preserve error for appeal.
Drafting instructions. Keep each requested instruction short and simple. Consider your instructions as a whole to ensure they provide sufficient guidelines to properly apply the law to the particular issues in the case, framed from the view of the evidence supporting your theory of the case.
Do not assume that your jurisdiction's pattern instructions correctly reflect current law. Make sure that a standard instruction has not been judicially or statutorily disapproved.
Similarly, do not limit your requested instructions to the current state of law. Consider whether there are cutting-edge issues you may want to raise to change the law. Although you must always disclose any contrary controlling law, ask for the most favorable instruction warranted by a good-faith argument for a change in the law.
After your requested instructions are in final form, compare them to the pleadings and to the pretrial stipulation to ensure that you have proposed instructions on all the issues in the case.
Before the charge conference. Beside providing opposing counsel and the judge with your requested instructions at the charge conference, file them in the court record itself. Make sure you have a copy of the other side's requested instructions and that they, too, are filed in the record.
Prepare to steer the jury away from roadblocks with "alternative" instructions in case the court rules that certain issues will be submitted to the jury, or certain requested instructions of the other party will be given, over your objection.
Review the other party's requested instructions before the charge conference, as well as the authorities cited as support for the other side's instructions. Do not assume that an instruction that purports to be a standard instruction actually is the standard instruction. Compare the requested instruction word for word with the standard.
When possible, prepare and file written objections to the other side's requested instructions and verdict form before or at the charge conference. Follow these simple steps:
1. Cross-reference your instruction to opposing counsel's instruction.
2. Make notes of every objection right on the instruction.
3. Cross-reference opposing counsel's instructions to establish why your instruction is different or better.
4. Bring clean sets of instructions so you can merge your instructions with those of opposing counsel according to the court's rulings.
5. ‑File your requested instructions, your written objections, and the final version of the instructions with the court.
At the charge conference. If you want preliminary instructions given to the jury, you must ask for a preliminary conference before trial. If the court insists on holding the "final" charge conference before trial, ask for an opportunity to have another conference after the close of evidence—the evidence may give rise to the need for different or additional instructions. At a minimum, file your specific requests in the record before the judge instructs the jury.
Always ensure that a court reporter will be present at the conference. Make all your requests for instructions on the record, make all objections to instructions on the record, and get all the rulings of the court on the record.
Be particularly careful to object to instructions that might be correct in a vacuum but are confusing or misleading when considered in light of other instructions or the facts of the case. Object to negative or preemptive instructions or to instructions that use words that are too legalistic or fail to use plain language.
The most dangerous pitfalls in a charge conference occur when you try to work with the court to modify an instruction you believe should not be given or when you suggest an alternative instruction. With regard to a modified instruction, make it clear that you do not acquiesce in the giving of the instruction, even as modified. With regard to an alternative instruction, make it clear on the record that you are suggesting such "alternative" instructions only in light of the court's rulings, which you object to, and that even the giving of this instruction will not cure the prejudicial harm from these rulings.
Review the final set of instructions exactly as it will be submitted to the jury. Make sure there has been no computer "glitch" in finalizing them.
The court's reading of instructions. Listen to the court's oral instructions. While they are being given, compare them to the instructions the court agreed to give, and make sure they are the same as any written instructions that will be submitted to the jury. If there are differences, the oral instructions will likely control on appeal.
If there is an error, ask the judge to correct the oral instruction and specifically advise the jury that this instruction was given by mistake. Consider whether the error was serious enough to require a motion for a mistrial. If you did not get an advance ruling that your objections during the charge conference are preserved, renew your objections on the record before the jury begins its deliberations.
Make sure that you have a copy of all the instructions you requested, a copy of the instructions actually given, and a copy of the instructions requested by the other party. Make sure they are all filed with the court.
References to instructions in closing argument. Consider addressing important instructions in closing argument and explaining how they should be applied to the facts in the case. Consider walking through the verdict form; demonstrative aids can be helpful.
During your opponent's closing argument, watch for misstatements of the law or the court's instructions. Ensure that opposing counsel's visual aids reflecting the instructions or the verdict form are correct. To preserve error, make sure that the visual aid is made part of the record or that its contents are read into the record.
If a misstatement occurs, do not simply object. Consider whether the point is significant enough to request a mistrial. At a minimum, ask the court to instruct the jury correctly on the point.
Jury deliberations and verdict. If the jury asks a question about a particular instruction, ask the court to give the jury all of the instructions on that point so they can consider the requested instruction in context. In addition, you must object again to the instruction (or absence of your requested instruction) if the jury indicates some concern about it. You also should request a curative instruction and possibly ask for a mistrial.
If there are defects or inconsistencies in the jury's findings when the verdict is actually rendered, consider whether to object and raise your concern before the jury is discharged. This is a tough judgment call that you will have to make instantly, and often there is no obvious right answer. On the one hand, failure to raise an inconsistency in the jury's general verdict waives a challenge on appeal. On the other hand, if you do raise the inconsistency before the jury is discharged, the jury obviously may resolve it against you. Then you will have lost at trial and also lost any inconsistency argument for appeal, unless you can tie the original inconsistency into some defect in the instructions or verdict form and argue that a mistrial was required.
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